twoboysandagirl

Bonnie, you are doing great! Congrats on all of the new things in your life...Enjoy every minute.

Found it!!! Yeah 1 cup Peanut Butter (microwave to melt) 1 cup oats 1 scoop Protein powder 5 packets splenda Stir together, form into balls and cool in refrigerator. These are SO yummy. My husband and my kids love them.

I can't find the recpie that was posted a few months ago. Peanut butter, chocolate protein, splenda, and raw oats...can anyone help???

Thanks for posting your mom's story! What a blessing to have your mom healthy. My mom is fighting throat cancer.

Welcome Nubbies glad your here! I felt the same way pre surgery and it was worth it!!!

You are doing great! Wear those wings~mine have actually gotten a little better over the last few weeks all by them selves.

Good Question!!! I forgot about this step completely. At pre-op I was given a bottle of soap (greenish blue bottle with brown liquid soap inside). I was given directions to wash the night before and the morning of surgery (just the stomach area). It was no big deal and I had no post surgery infections. I didnt have staples or stitches I had dermabond. I am sure lots of pre-op ers are going to be glad you asked this question. Good Luck on your journey!

I am almost 8 months out. I only had heart burn during pregnancy prior to surgery. I came home with a script for prilosec 2 times a day. At week 3 I was having issues in the middle of the day when I felt sick to my stomach and couldnt eat. It felt like food was sort of backing up my esophugus (sp?) anyway I called my doctor and they switched to Nexium. If I forget to take my pill before I go to bed then in the middle of the night I get this feeling I need to sit up or I will vomit. That has only happened a few times. I will be on Nexium for the forseen future. Hope that helps.

My doctor says NO gum ever again. Check with your program notes first:)

I am sure you are sick of these appointments and the drive. The good news is you are so close! Almost there. Hang in there!

That is great! You are amazing:)

From what I have read it is common to have pain until 2 weeks out. Hang in there! I can tell you that I had major improvement between day 5 and day 6. I just felt so much better on day 6. Maybe it will be the same for you. Before you know it you will be telling us of all the weight you are losing and the exercise you can do each day.

wow you do look younger...great job ! HAppy anniversary.

Praying for a speedy recovery. Don't be afraid to take meds for it for now you need the rest. But as soon as you can get out of that bed and walk, walk, walk, and you will feel better before you know it. Blessings,

I want to tell you that you have taken a lot of steps togive yourself a long healthy life. Good for you:) I know that this surgery isnot an instant fix to all the problems that we have that have gotten us to beobese in the first place. I just want to encourage you to take this opportunityto continue to eat with in your doctor’s recommendations and be more mind fullof eating only things that will nourish your body. I think it is so importantto eat healthy during the losing stage (when you will lose even if you makepoor choices) because that is only a stage and when you move past that stageyou need to have a new relationship with foods or you are at risk of regainingthe weight you lost. Besides, wasn't the goal of having surgery to make youhealthy and to avoid medical problems that we certainly face as obese people? Ihave read numerous posts from others who remind us that there is a honeymoonperiod and once it is over it is much harder to lose this weight. I have afriend who had a different wls but she lost about 75% of her excess weight inthe 10 months after surgery but then got pregnant. After the birth of her babyshe has struggled to lose just a few pounds. She keeps telling me that it is somuch easier to lose the weight with in the first year after surgery. While you have lost a great amount of weight and you should be really proud ofyourself...I can't help but wonder how much more you may have lost if you hadn’tsidelined your diet a bit. Please don’t see this as a negative post, I do not meanit that way I just really want to encourage you that you can make gooddecisions and you can lose all of your excess weight but it is going to takesome more work on your part. Good luck to you...thanks for being honest and sharing your journey with us. Iam sure it will help others.

I think you are going to do a great job! You have a great attitude about getting down to buisness after you are sleeved. That will carry you all the way to your goal or maybe even beyond!

That is fantastic! This was just the first!

Thanks for sharing!!! I had our local chinese resturant make me a special batch of soup for me when I was in liquid stage. Gonna try to make it myself next time:)

I bet you looked great...Have a great vacation!

Saying a little prayer for you...get well soon.

There is plenty of room on this bench because we all keep shrinking!!!!!! You are a great loooooooser:)

I just want to tell you all that I think you are all amazing and are doing a wonderful job! You are such and inspiration to everyone. Keep up all the great work!!!

Like people already said in the beginning I cut my food into tiny pieces and chewed until it was nothing at all. Now almost 7 months out I cut my food into regular bites but I still cut it up. For instance, one of my favs are turkey meatballs. While normal people would just take a bite off the meatball I still cut mine up. If I dont I tend to take a bite that is too big. No it doesnt get stuck. It just hurts when it hits my sleeve. I know this sounds weird but I feel foods and liquids hit my sleeve. My program introduces oatmeal in the mushy stage and we are told to make it runny. I follow the drink "rule" closely. 30 minutes before I eat I stop drinking and wait 30 minutes after eating. I have to set a timer on my phone to remind me to drink and eat but if I dont if I lose track of time and take a drink to soon or eat too soon then it hurts. Others from my support group said they ditched the rule or moved it up to 15 minutes but it hurts when I do it so I guess that is for LIFE for me. I had an "unhealthy" relationship with carbs so I am very very carefully but my NUT is insisting that I start adding them back now that I am at goal. I had one piece of pizza (thin crust veggie from papa johns). It was only a small square of pizza. It didnt hurt it just made me feel full really fast. So I think in the end, your research on the band will help you. At goal I do not think I eat like a "normal skinny person" but it is my normal now and it doesnt feel like a diet. Good luck to you.

Yeah by the end of the summer you will be on your way to skinny!!!

Glad you are feeling better. Please keep us updated on your progress and recovery. I am saying prayers for you.